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  • 9
    Feb

Think Twice Before Giving Workers a Polygraph

Do you think your shifty-eyed cashier is lying to you about how much cash was left in the register last night? Or, do you have the sneaking suspicion that your supposedly Ivy League-educated accountant is actually a big fraud? You might want to hold off on conducting employee polygraphs. The Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) largely prohibits employers...

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  • 9
    Feb

Texas Wildlife Manager Wins National NWTF Award

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  • 9
    Feb

Ted Stevens case: Probe of prosecutor misconduct will go public

The Los Angeles Times – February 8, 2012 A judge has rejected efforts by federal prosecutors in the botched prosecution of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens to keep secret a 500-page investigation into allegations of prosecutorial ... Read more here: Ted Stevens case: Probe of prosecutor misconduct will go public

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  • 9
    Feb

California New Statutes for 2012 Panel Presentation – An MCLE Self-Study Video / Audio Program

 Note: You must log in to view this streaming self-study video program. brightcove.createExperiences(); 2012 New Statutes Panel Presentation Panel Members: John Abrahams, CPDA Legislative Committee ... Originally posted here: California New Statutes for 2012 Panel Presentation – An MCLE Self-Study Video / Audio Program

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  • 9
    Feb

California – Attn. Defense Attorneys: The latest self-study DVDs and course booklets + upcoming seminar Info.

I. SELF-STUDY DVD Video Programs with COURSE BOOKLETS The following Self-Study DVDs have been added recently (see links to each below). DUI Defense Institute 2011 – Self-Study DVDs and Booklet – http://defender411.us/wwVycy Defending SVP Cases Seminar 2011 – ... View post: California – Attn. Defense Attorneys: The latest self-study DVDs and course booklets + upcoming seminar Info.

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  • 9
    Feb

U.N. concludes Year of Forests

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The United Nations is wrapping up its Year of Forests highlighting their social and economic value, officials at U.N headquarters in New York said. Visit link: U.N. concludes Year of Forests

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  • 8
    Feb

California pension reform group suspends initiative campaign

The Sacramento Bee – February 8, 2012 - A group that hoped to put a sweeping public employee pension reform measure on the November ballot is suspending its campaign. “It’s a sad day for pension reform in ... Continue reading here: California pension reform group suspends initiative campaign

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  • 8
    Feb

California – Governor Jerry Brown affirming more releases of killers than Schwarzenegger, Gray Davis

The Sacramento Bee – By Jim Sanders – Published: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 – 12:00 am Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown is far more likely to allow the release of paroled killers from prison than either of ... Read more: California – Governor Jerry Brown affirming more releases of killers than Schwarzenegger, Gray Davis

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  • 8
    Feb

How a Blogger Can Do $2.5M in Damage to a Company

Sometimes you may want to sue a blogger for what they write about your company or your products. Obsidian Finance did just that, and prevailed. They sued blogger Crystal Cox . During the trial, Obsidian alleged she defamed the company with some of her Internet posts. Obsidian won $2.5 million in damages last year. Cox had accused the...

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  • 8
    Feb

In Struggling Tupper Lake, Resort Project Creates Rift

A project in Tupper Lake, N.Y., was approved after a nearly decade-long tug of war between environmentalists and pro-development residents. Read the original here: In Struggling Tupper Lake, Resort Project Creates Rift

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